Help me remove the dashboard and center console among other things pics inside

[golgo13]

So after a long day of basically painting all of my gray in the interior to black I decided to stop and search if people have DIY on removing the roof pieces or any way to wrap the roof with materials. I was getting ready to do my door inserts but i decided against it because i didn't want it to be too flashy.

The b5 is a lot easier to work with since you can take the door inserts off and just wrap them while they are off the door, but you cant exactly do that with the b6 since they look like they are glued to the rest of the door.

I havent tried to remove the roof yet any help with the process would be GREAT.

pics of process
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stil need to do the passenger console, center console, and dash.


any links to any of this questions would be great.
1) removal of rear seats
2) removal of center console
3) wrapping roof
4) carpet removal or any kind of dye to make it black.

thanx AZ

[Capt. Obvious]

What product are you using to paint those pieces with?

I sure hope you say SEM vinyl paint and that you cleaned the hell out of everything with acetone first...

[sandspeed]

What are you using to paint the stuff?

EDIT: What Capt. Obvious said x eleventy billion.

[Turbo1A4]

^ i agree cuz if anybody thought that the audi rubber paint peeled bad yours will be way worse

[golgo13]

^ i agree cuz if anybody thought that the audi rubber paint peeled bad yours will be way worse

yeah right nothing will peel off like that audi rubber crap. yes i did use acetone. The absolute PITA was taking all of the rubber off from the handles.

the thing that worked the best was a razor blade.

[Fade2Black]

wow

[golgo13]

[IMG][/IMG] acetone FTW

[golgo13]

What product are you using to paint those pieces with?

I sure hope you say SEM vinyl paint and that you cleaned the hell out of everything with acetone first...

no worries this is not my first rodeo

[A4ringedONE8T]

Nice shirt!

[absolutegtr]

Its really hard to tell from the interior pic....but it looks like you dash is black....did you paint that already?

[golgo13]

just trying to advertise for you home boy

[absolutegtr]

I'll give ya props.....I want/need to go ahead and change from beige to black interior.....

[golgo13]

yep thanks. all i need to worry now is my damn seats and carpet. which I think im gonna go head and die it instead of removing it.

[absolutegtr]

So wait I'm confused....

You car obviously come with grey cloth interior, correct? Is the dash, (in grey interior equipped cars) already black?

[golgo13]

the dash is not black. do you mean where the speedometer is?

[absolutegtr]

the dash is not black. do you mean where the speedometer is?

No...its just looks like you dash is black already in the pic you posted.

I have never been in any other b6a4 other than my own, so i have no clue....

How do plan on painting the dash? Going to remove it?

BTW, feel free to PM me if you need any advice on removing the headliner or pillar panels....I just had to redo my headliner about a month ago

[golgo13]

The dash board will stay in place I just have to painters tape everything and have a field day with newspaper LMAO. Yeah the pic kind of shows it black but no its the same crap silver.

i will definitely pm you cause I think I will do this sunday.
Was it hard?

[golgo13]

I would really like a DIY on removing the dash and the center console if possible????????/

[absolutegtr]

Removing the headliner was the biggest PITA because I had no guidance, lol. If I knew what I know now it would take me 1/5th the time.

Good luck finding a DIY on removing the dash.....if you do end up removing it (which is what I would probably do....write up a DIY or atleast take pics!

[golgo13]

you have removed the dash before?

[golgo13]

I could do it no problem with the proper precautions. i know some of you have removed the center console though . let me know how???

[ConroeS4]

I could do it no problem with the proper precautions. i know some of you have removed the center console though . let me know how???

Whats that red piece that you painted?

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wow im really excited to see how this turns out...good luck man

btw...please do a writeup on this...please

[ConroeS4]

wow im really excited to see how this turns out...good luck man

btw...please do a writeup on this...please

X2 to that!
got this thread subscribed!

[jon102034050]

good thread, subscribed!

[absolutegtr]

Oops! I meant headliner... I will to back and edit my post

[golgo13]

write up?? mm will do I still have some things to do.

The red piece which in that picture looks like its purple its the little piece that holds on the button for the trunk opener and that other switch. I wanted it to pop out a little.

[golgo13]

I know some of you have taken the center console out..... HOW DID YOU DO IT?

[sandspeed]

Well, you need to remove your stereo and climate control, shifter surround, and front and rear ashtrays. Then you remove your armrest (Two nuts mount it to studs on the driveshaft tunnel under the center console), pop the top little u-shaped bit off the center console (above the cupholder and hazard switch), pull the ebrake as tight as you can get it, and remove the console. There are a few screws that hold it in, namely under the ashtray in front and in the front foot wells. If you need specific advice about where stuff is, let me know.

[golgo13]

i definitely will. I tried to get the fron ash tray off and damn it will just not come off. For the stereo. Do I need the damn keys to get the stereo out? Cause Ahhh i dont have them : (

[kwimberly]

i definitely will. I tried to get the fron ash tray off and damn it will just not come off. For the stereo. Do I need the damn keys to get the stereo out? Cause Ahhh i dont have them : (

You need 4 keys. I have a set, so if you're in Orlando tomorrow, let me know!

[Elliott]

You need 4 keys. I have a set, so if you're in Orlando tomorrow, let me know!

Where do you purchase these keys?

[ConroeS4]

Where do you purchase these keys?

Actually, Walmart carries the keys in the auto section. It is with the stereo equipment. I think they were maybe $4. Worked like a charm

[kwimberly]

I got the keys from enfig, I think. Make sure you get the long ones. I have the cheap metal ones with three arms - the longest arm is what I use.

[golgo13]

Actually, Walmart carries the keys in the auto section. It is with the stereo equipment. I think they were maybe $4. Worked like a charm

nice.

[golgo13]

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/int54.shtml

is this pretty similar?

[golgo13]

BUMP

[sandspeed]

Pull the shift surround up, it will just pop out of the four holes it is clipped into. The remove the two screws holding the ashtray in and angle it upward and pull it out.